Saffron (Easton)

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Heb. karkom, Arab. zafran (i.e., 'yellow'), mentioned only in Song of Solomon 4:13,14; the Crocus sativus. Many species of the crocus are found in Palestine. The pistils and stigmata, from the centre of its flowers, are pressed into 'saffron cakes,' common in the East. 'We found,' says Tristram,"> StudyL ı ght .org Plug in, Turn on and Be En light ened! Not Yet a Member? Click to Sign Up Now! --> --> Bible Study Tools Lang uage Tools Study Lib rary Hist orical Writings Pas toral Resources Per sonal Resources Site Resources Lectionary Calendar Saturday, June 6th, 2026 the Week of Proper 4 / Ordinary 9 video advertismenet advertisement advertisement advertisement Attention! Tired of seeing ads while studying? Now you can enjoy an "Ads Free" version of the site for as little as 10¢ a day and support a great cause! Click here to learn more! Home » Bible Dictionaries » Easton's Bible Dictionary » Letter S Bible Dictionaries Saffron Easton's Bible Dictionary Search for… Enter query below: or A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z Prev Entry Sadoc Next Entry Saint Resource Toolbox Print Article Additional Links Concordances Nave Topical Bible Saron Dictionaries American Tract Society Saron Saffron Easton's Bible Dictionary Sharon, Saron Saffron Fausset Bible Dictionary Saron Saffron Holman Bible Dictionary Saron Saffron Hitchcock Bible Names Saron Hastings' BibleDictionary Saffron King James Dictionary Saffron Morrish Bible Dictionary Saron Saffron 1910 New Catholic Dictionary Saron Smith Bible Dictionary Saron Saffron Webster Dictionary Saffrony Saffron Safflower (only first 3 shown) Encyclopedias 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica Pierre Andre de Suffren Saint Tropez Safflower Saffron (only first 3 shown) International Standard Bible Encyclopedia Saffron Saron Kitto Biblical Cyclopedia Saffron McClintock and Strong's Bible Encyclopedia Safford, Jefferson Price, D.D. Saffron Saron (only first 3 shown) The Nuttall Encyclopedia Suffren, Bailli de The Catholic Encyclopedia Louis-Siffren-Joseph Salamon The Jewish Encyclopedia Ben Kafron Lexicons ܣܰܪܳܘܢܰܐ Ἀσσάρων , Σαρών כַּרְכֹּם Heb. karkom, Arab. zafran (i.e., "yellow"), mentioned only in Song of Solomon 4:13,14 ; the Crocus sativus. Many species of the crocus are found in Palestine. The pistils and stigmata, from the centre of its flowers, are pressed into "saffron cakes," common in the East. "We found," says Tristram, "saffron a very useful condiment in travelling cookery, a very small pinch of it giving not only a rich yellow colour but an agreable flavour to a dish of rice or to an insipid stew."

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• part_of source-manifest/easton — Easton's Bible Dictionary (PD)